Events in My Family Tree: December 24

This day's list includes the three spelling variants of Gantt, Gaunt, and Gauntt that I know of in my family.

Births

Paul Avery Gantt, son of Daniel Taylor Gantt and Phoebe Thomas, was born December 24, 1898 in Steele City, Jefferson County, Nebraska.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gantts.

Joseph Frederick Baer was born December 24, 1914 in Roebling, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He was married to Nellie Elizabeth Sellers, daughter of Cornelius Elmer Sellers and Laura May Armstrong, who is my grandaunt.

Floyd Richard Williams, son of Floyd Richard Williams and Susie Lee Adams, was born December 24, 1930 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.  He is the father of my not-quite-cousin Angela Williams.

Chris Eve Meeks, daughter of Donald Wayne Meeks and Mary Lu Sherman, was born December 24, 1954, probably in Indiana.  She is my 6th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Shermans.

Simon Berkowitz was born December 24, 1958.  He is married to Sheryl Millstein, daughter of Irwin Millstein and Julia Baena, who is my 2nd cousin 1x removed on my Gorodetsky line through the Millsteins.

Linda Sue Gauntt, daughter of David Lester Gauntt and Virginia Carolyn Petersen, was born December 24, 1962, possibly in New Jersey.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line.

Bobby Wollock was born December 24, 1985.  He is my 3rd cousin.

Marriages

Reuben T. Gaunt, son of Hananiah Gaunt and Rebecca Mulliner, and Hannah S. Lewallen were married December 24, 1807 in Waterford, Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Reuben is my 3rd-great-granduncle.

Benjamin Gaunt, son of Benjamin Selah Gaunt and Hannah Ann Peters, and Mary Elizabeth Sever were married December 24, 1868 in Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Benjamin is my half 1st cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Samuel W. Thackeray and Virginia R. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married December 24, 1885, probably in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Virginia is my 2nd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Herbert McGinnis and Mary Jane Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, were married December 24, 1902, probably in California.  Mary is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Richard J. Merrill and Yedida Marcia Amine, daughter of Moshe Amine and Florence Meckler, were married December 24, 1975 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.  Yedida is my 1st cousin 1x removed on my Meckler line.

Deaths

Claudia L. Githens, daughter of Thomas G. Githens and Emma D. Runyan, died December 24, 1908, probably in New Jersey, at the age of 18.  She is my 5th cousin 1x removed on my Gauntt line through the Githenses.

Phoebe Emily Gaunt, daughter of Redden N. Gaunt and Pauline E. Smoot, died December 24, 1928 in Perth, Sumner County, Kansas at the age of 82.  She is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

John Clendon Vaughn, son of John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, died December 24, 1979 in Butte County, California at the age of 69.  He is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Events in My Family Tree: June 27

This date has a lot more births than marriages.  Maybe marriages slow down toward the end of the month?

Births

Elwood Votaw, son of Daniel W. Votaw and Louisa Gaunt, was born June 27, 1878 in Wabash County, Indiana.  He is my 3rd cousin 3x removed via the Gaunts.

Thomas J. Allen, son of George N. Allen and Ada E. Mason, was born June 27, 1889 in Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Frederick Charles Dunstan, son of Frederick Cleworth Dunstan and Mary Emma Richardson, was born June 27, 1929 in Avalon, Cape May County, New Jersey.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Dunstan line.

David Bernard Garfield, son of Harry David Garfield and Susan Loffler, was born June 27, 1957 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  He is my 4th cousin on my Meckler line.

Rachel Janine Dubell was born June 27, 1973.  She is my 5th cousin 2x removed.

Emily Aislinn Boyle was born June 27, 1977.  She is my 3rd cousin.

David Wollock was born June 27, 1988.  He is also my 3rd cousin.

Ashley Megan Youssiem was born June 27, 1993.  She is my 4th cousin once removed.

Marriages

Loran Clarence Gaunt, son of Clarence Meridith Gaunt and Mary Grace Stewart, and Bernadette B. Czaja were married June 27, 1945 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.  Loran is my 4th cousin 2x removed via the Gaunts.

Robert Francis Bowen, son of Francis Maria Bowen and Louise Elsie Gaynor, and Jean Drake were married on June 27, 1951, possibly in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.  Robert is the uncle of my half-sister Laura Sellers.

Herbert Frederick Landis and Barbara Ruth Snyder, daughter of Lyle O. Snyder and Gertrude Elnora Gaunt, were married June 27, 1959 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.  Barbara is my 5th cousin once removed via the Gaunts.

Deaths

Tillie Steinberg died June 27, 1983 in Ontario, Ottawa, Canada at the age of 62.  She was the wife of Samuel Kardish, son of Dovid Kardish and Etta Gorodetsky, who is my 1st cousin 2x removed on my Gorodetsky line.

Elizabeth Frances Hoyer, daughter of Rollin Henry Hoyer and Bessie Floreen Schwier, died June 27, 2003 in Aspers, Adams County, Pennsylvania at the age of 84.  She is my 6th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Schwiers.

Gene Dawson Champ, son of Ralph Champ and Lucille Claycomb, died June 27, 2017 in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana at the age of 94.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Claycombs.

Events in My Family Tree: April 3

I realize it's just coincidence, but it's interesting to see a given birthdate appear multiple times in one family, such as three occurrences of April 3 in my cousin Jeff Gordon's family.

Births

Jacob Darstein, son of Abraham Darstein and Catherine Sellers, was born April 3, 1773 in Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  He is my 2nd cousin 5x removed via the Sellerses.

Lydia Longanecker, daughter of Daniel Longanecker and Sarah Mack, was born April 3, 1818 in Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed via the Macks.

Mark Wayne Gaunt, son of Edward Lee Gaunt and Ethyl Fay Davison, was born April 3, 1923 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  He is my 5th cousin once removed.

Charles Lavon Mankin was born April 3, 1935 in Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma.  He was the second husband of Betty Lorraine Ellett, who is the mother of my 2nd cousin once removed Jeff Gordon.

Keith Allen Egyud, son of Lou Egyud and Hila Jewel Allen, was born April 3, 1955.  He is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line through the Allens.

Daniel Leroy Haller was born April 3, 1968 in Oroville, Butte County, California.  He is the father of Haley Rose Gordon, who is my 3rd cousin once removed and the grandniece of my cousin Jeff Gordon.

Steven Wollock was born April 3, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gorodetsky line.

Justin Joseph Omichinski was born April 3, 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  He is my 4th cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Eric Jeffrey Baade was born April 3, 1995 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California.  He is my 2nd cousin once removed on my Meckler line.

Ryan Saavedra was born April 3, 2008 in Redding, Shasta County, California.  He is my 3rd cousin on my Gordon line and the nephew of my cousin Jeff Gordon.

Marriages

George Hahneman Fort and Elizabeth A. Gaunt, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Gaunt and Elizabeth K. Frazer, were married on April 3, 1873 in Burlington, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Elizabeth is my 2nd cousin 3x removed.

John E. Vaughn and Bertha Florence Gaunt, daughter of James Knox Polk Gaunt and Sarah Naomi Boone, were married on April 3, 1910 in Hanford, Kings County, California.  Bertha is my 3rd cousin 3x removed.

William Paul Bowen, son of Paul Sayer Bowen and Catherine C. Corley, and Nancy Ann Wolf were married on April 3, 1971, possibly in New York.  William is the 1st cousin once removed of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

Terry Jones and Francine H. Spencer were married on April 3, 1983.  Francine is my 5th cousin once removed on my Gauntt line.

Deaths

Margaret Mock, daughter of Jacob Mack and Margarethe Jacob, died April 3, 1887 at the age of 73 in Knox County, Ohio.  She is my 3rd cousin 5x removed.

Charles E. Wickham died April 3, 1900 at the age of about 40 in Essex County, New Jersey.  He was married to Martha Elizabeth Bowen, daughter of John Bowen and Martha Baden(?), who is the maternal great-grandaunt of my half-sister Laurie Sellers.

John McKay Appleton, son of Chester lewis Appleton and Ruth Carrie Stradling, died April 3, 2013 at the age of 68 in Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida.  He is my 1st cousin on my Gauntt line.